OpenSecrets Blog’s PolitiQuizz: Name This Dizzying Industry

Here at OpenSecrets.org, we love to talk about our Revolving Door section. That’s because ours is the most comprehensive resource for information on some of Washington’s most influential insiders — former members of Congress or federal employees who utilize their experience and connections to help special interests gain access to the government and the legislative process.

Want to know which former members of Congress have also plied their craft as registered lobbyists? Done. Or maybe your curious about which lobbying firms have put some of these former politicos on their payroll? Here you go.

Some call them uber-lobbyists for the amount of access they have. We call them “revolvers.” But regardless of their names, we can promise that you won’t find more information on these characters anywhere else.

That’s why for this week’s PolitiQuizz, we’re giving you inside access, hoping you’ll use your inner-investigator to name this “dizzying” industry:

Which industry currently has the highest percentage of “revolvers” in its arsenal of registered lobbyists?

The first person to correctly answer this question by leaving an answer in this blog post’s comments section will win a free copy of The Blue Pages: Second Edition, the new book for which the Center for Responsive Politics provides data and analysis. Answers will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday. Results will be posted as part of next Monday’s PolitiQuizz. (Make sure to provide your e-mail address so we may contact you if you win!)

Note that your answer should be in the form of a percentage, and as per usual, the answer is hidden somewhere on OpenSecrets.org. (And we also need to insert one caveat: all data for the Revolving Door section is based solely on the Center’s research, and an ongoing effort to find as many ‘revolving door’ lobbyists as possible. The number will therefore be a conservative estimate.)

Sadly, we had no correct responses — “Janith Mason” gave it a good shot, but came up short in offering the top to candidates in the 2010 election cycle, rather than two current members. Best of luck next time!

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